Organising Committee of Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) has advanced the 2024 edition to the next stage with the commencement of online voting for nominees.
The Director of Marketing, Communication & Strategy, Moses Braimah, disclosed in a statement.
The release reads: “These nominees have successfully passed the initial assessments by the NHEA jury and are now in the running for the prestigious awards.
“Among the distinguished nominees are FMC Ebute Metta; Duchess International Hospital; Cedarcrest Hospitals; LifeWORTH HMO; Total Health Trust; General Electric; JNCI; First Bank; Stanbic IBTC; EchoLab; Sterling Bank; Channels Television, and over 100 other notable organisations and individuals.”
Commenting on the nomination and voting process, Project Coordinator, Dr Shola Alabi, stated: “Nomination closed on May 23, 2024, with many surprises and much excitement. We are now at the final stage where the general public can cast their votes. Additionally, some categories of shortlisted nominees are being visited by our team of inspectors to verify claims made by nominators.”
The Executive Secretary, Vivian Alikali, provided more insight into the voting process, saying: “The voting process requires potential voters to visit the NHEA voting portal at https://nigeriahealthcareawards.com.ng/online-voting/to register and create an account, which is then authenticated via the email provided.
After successful registration, voters can begin casting their votes.
“Voting will conclude at midnight on June 19, 2024. Winners will be revealed at a grand ceremony on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The jury shortlisted nominees from over 40,000 entries. Some of the nominees include Bank of Industry (BOI); Guardian Newspapers; Vanguard Media; Nigeria Health Watch, Nigeria Info 99.3; UNTH Enugu; UUTH Uyo and UMTH Maiduguri.
The awards are to recognise and celebrate the exceptional contributions of individuals and organisations to the Nigerian healthcare sector over the past year.
The ceremony highlights the rapid growth of the healthcare sector, the transformative role of technology and the ability of organisations and individuals to set new performance standards in Nigeria and beyond.
Known as the “Oscar of Nigerian healthcare,” NHEA is supported by PharmAccess Foundation and organised by Global Health Project and Resources (GHPR), in collaboration with Anadach Group, United States of America.
